noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
ritual washing of a corpse before burial
Buddhist funeral rite in which the body is cleansed with warm water. Often performed by family or a mortician.
葬儀の前に、僧侶が湯灌を行った。
Before the funeral, the monk performed the ritual washing of the body.
The yukan rite is performed to purify the deceased.